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I'm not much for people who speak only in links, but I'm tired and have a bunch of interesting links to share. So a rare links post from me:
Right-Wing Bloggers Demand Apology From Lawmakers Called 'Nigger' By Tea Partyers
New poll of self-identified Republicans yields scary results
An open letter to conservatives
ACORN has declared bankruptcy. Too much baseless slander has caused their funding to collapse. They plan on reorganizing under a new name. Strangely, while the mainstream news stories on the subject mention the "pimp" video as a major reason for the bankruptcy, they fail to mention that it was a heavily-edited hoax.
Conservative David Frum on GOP's "Waterloo"
Handy timeline for the effects of health care reform
Not much for the group's phrasing, but there's a movement to stand up to textbook publishers who cater to a Texas-based far-right agenda.
I'm glad the bill passed. I'm sorry it got watered down so much. I'm sad about all the lies and fearmongering. I'm hopeful that we'll see more reforms as time goes on, including a real public option. There are too many issues with for-profit insurance and no real saving grace that I can see. They exist only as middlemen, looking out for their own profits while taking cuts from all sides. Doctors get reimbursed sometimes at or even below cost, patients get denied claims due to red tape and trickery... It's not helping anyone, and this bill doesn't go far enough to protecting us. But it's a good start.
Right-Wing Bloggers Demand Apology From Lawmakers Called 'Nigger' By Tea Partyers
New poll of self-identified Republicans yields scary results
An open letter to conservatives
ACORN has declared bankruptcy. Too much baseless slander has caused their funding to collapse. They plan on reorganizing under a new name. Strangely, while the mainstream news stories on the subject mention the "pimp" video as a major reason for the bankruptcy, they fail to mention that it was a heavily-edited hoax.
Conservative David Frum on GOP's "Waterloo"
Handy timeline for the effects of health care reform
Not much for the group's phrasing, but there's a movement to stand up to textbook publishers who cater to a Texas-based far-right agenda.
I'm glad the bill passed. I'm sorry it got watered down so much. I'm sad about all the lies and fearmongering. I'm hopeful that we'll see more reforms as time goes on, including a real public option. There are too many issues with for-profit insurance and no real saving grace that I can see. They exist only as middlemen, looking out for their own profits while taking cuts from all sides. Doctors get reimbursed sometimes at or even below cost, patients get denied claims due to red tape and trickery... It's not helping anyone, and this bill doesn't go far enough to protecting us. But it's a good start.